Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-04
THREE GRADUATES.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES or THE
MARTINS FERRY SCHOOLS,
Held at Lafayette Hall, Las! Evening
From the Papers Read
Large Audience.

The Martins Ferry schools, so well and
iayorablv known, not only ut home but
abroad rs well, passed another annual
mile stone on the path of increasing en-
Iightment last night. Although there
were but three graduates and the time con-
sumed by the exercises was necessarily
short on that account, their nature was
snch ~ to render them intensely interest
ing. and to amply make up for their short
ness. The commencement was held in
LAFAYETTE Hall on Fourth street, the build
ing being very prettily decorated with
evergreens and pictures, while all parts oil
the stage not occupied by the performers
and others deserving of seat thereon,
was packed with flowers, and pot
ted plants, making picture at
once pleasing to the eye, and rejecting
much credit on the scholars and teachers,
who alone had charge of the decorations.
The exercises opened at about 1870, with
PRAYER, followed by chorus by the High
School choir, entitled, away, Away to
the Fields OF Green"
Prof. Charles X. Shreve then introduced
Charles w. Hoyle, who delivered very
interesting and pleasing Grafton, from his
chosen subject, 1.-The Nobility of Work. y
To show the general character of the eff
fort, and present few OF Charles origi'
nations, we give few quotations:
''There are three things to which man IS
/ born: Joy, sorrow, and work; and all three
may be either noble or debased. There art
MANY things which astonish one, but
have never been able to find any pleasure
in anything like hard work; but hope IL
be able to find the DOblity Of work some
time. By work, noble work, any mar
may pass from the lowest order o
work to the highest. John Jacob Astol
once carried all his wealth in pack OF
his back. John Roach once worked for &
dollar Il week in brick yard. To ohtalr
money is not the only object TO be attained
by work.
at is humiliating to observe the butter
| ny existence of many in fashionable circles
| The greatest excitement arises from the
most trivial circumstances, ~ the change
of the weather, the latest novel, or a ncH
fashion. These furnish their highest men
| t.ll STIMULUS, anu luIll hi'SA
principles are the laws of etiquette. They
are more anxious Ia enter a drawing room
with grace than they are 10 enter the Office
Such arstOcracy is a relic Of barbariSm anr
is at war with the best interests and high
est culture OF society. A claim TO regarC
and distinction, based upon ariStOcratit
| relatives, is, in this Republican land, a
| best, calculated TO excite intense and uni
VerSal disgust.
"All young people should learn to dc
something thoroughly with their hands
First, that they may appreciate 4 gooC
piece of work or detect the flaws in bad
piece, and secondly, that they may lean
many things only movable by the sever,
discipline OF actual doings. II il not in
the most fertile part Of the earth that W,
| find the greatest wealth and prosperity.
Among the brightest natural circumstance
we often find people marked for their i'll,
ability, ignorance and poverty, while
among less favored districts We often ste
the greatness and splendur wrought by
noble high aiming industry. The nobility
of work III this age is questionable because
of the unnatural desire which has seized
|
| fortunes without rendering any equivalent
! in work. A true nobility within on
prompts him tOacccpt nothing that does no
come to him by his own work or the homes
efforts OF his ancestors. Our gratitude /:
due to the past, but our duties pertain I,
the future The coming million are to b.
influenced and impressed by the work w
leave behind, Just a. We are affected b!
those who have gone before. We III
measure hold in our hand the destinies u
future generations. 1t is, therefore, TIT
high privilege ~ well ~ the sacred dut!
OF every one of us to make the world lit
tie wiser and u little better than we fine
it,"
Mr.. HOylc's address was very iavOrabl,
received and was justly applauded. Tn
choir then rendered the German Father
land, after which Miss Alma V. Chessel
was introduced to the audience and read ;
beautiful and instructive essay on the sub
iect: "lIOpe Our Leader We will als'
make some quotations from Miss Ches
sells essay.
THAT all can reach some high place il
An American idea which has taken such ;
firm root that it will he very hard to dis
lodge. II is better to fail in good under
taking than TO aim so low that failure Il
impossible. Many fail for want OF prop
er leader. There are many good ones
but Hope is the one chosen for this essay
What would we do without Hope? W.
would he in Il barren desert, with NJ
means OF accomplishing anything. Hop
| "A. Landau M
we say TO follow it, it will help Us NJ
the ladder of life to higher and bette
things Columbus chose Hope for hi
leader and discovered new world whit
searching for the old. Hope is our leader
we are Just leaving school and are not eX
pcrienced in the ways of the world, bu
while we have Hope we are fitted to battl
with the trials of life. With Hope on
leader, we need never be discouraged, TO
the leader we have taken is always will
us and we can always see it and feel it
Hope will not allow us to lay aside in
dustry and perseverance. We must no
allow anything to come betwe EN- usand on
leader, and if we follow we cannot 90 back
and will always be lead to success"
Miss Chessell's essay was very unique
and pretty piece of school girl reasoning
which brought out the many ordinaril,
unseen helps hopeful person has, wheI
compared with one of Respondent dispo
sition. The audience was much pleased
and expressed its kindly feelings in a gen
erous outburst of applause.
The choir then rendered beautiful par
song, entitled "Up the Hill and Down thu
Dale, after which Edward BlumenbuIg
GlothinQ~--Q.